On Sb, 13 nov 10, 01:14:53, Jesús M. Navarro wrote: > Hi, Matt: > > On Friday 12 November 2010 21:32:05 Matt Simmons wrote: > > Hi, how can I install a package from unstable? (currently running testing) > > For example, I know it should be something like: > > # apt-get install uswsusp/unstable > > You need: > 1) To add sources for "unstable" to your sources list. I.e.: > /etc/apt/sources.list: > [...] > deb http://apt.debian.org/debian/ sid main non-free contrib > 2) Reload the sources: > apt-get update > 3) Install the package telling the system you want the version from unstable: > apt-get -t sid install [my package]
Some remarks: - uswsusp does not exist in testing/squeeze, so you don't really need the -t - even if it existed in testing/squeeze, the version in unstable would have precedence - if no pinning is involved the system will be upgraded to unstable/sid at the next upgrade Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic
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